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Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:00 pm to Gator5220
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Are you familiar with HIPAA laws?
It's clear that you aren't
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:02 pm to Gator5220
quote:huh, yes actually. Because I'm not a piece of shite.
If you tested positive for coronavirus would you really want that info shared with your coworkers?
It's not like someone caught aids, wtf.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:02 pm to Gator5220
quote:Yeah. Why wouldn’t I? I would probably let them know myself if necessary. It’s not like herpes or something.
If you tested positive for coronavirus would you really want that info shared with your coworkers?
This post was edited on 4/10/20 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:08 pm to Gator5220
An employee can most definitely be told someone else in the immediate area is positive for COVID, and only would need to avoid saying specifically who it was.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:08 pm to TigerFred
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Posters went crazy on someone that fired an employee for not telling.
There’s a supervisor with my company out in west Texas that may be losing his job because he knowingly allowed someone who was showing symptoms continue to work and infected other people.
This post was edited on 4/10/20 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:10 pm to buckeye_vol
I think according to ryan white act, the employees that have been in contact with the infected person have to be told they could have possibly have been exposed. No names though. I know if you are a EMS or first responders, they have to be told they could have been exposed. Not sure about anybody else.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:11 pm to Gator5220
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That is absolutely protected medical information under HIPAA.
Lol, no it isn’t
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:12 pm to sabes que
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Obviously they can’t mention by name, but are they not required to tell anyone that someone tested positive?
You think there’s a law requiring notification if you sit within 6 feet but obviously it couldn’t name the person?
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:14 pm to NoSaint
Law? No. Lawyer? Definitely.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:17 pm to JPLSU1981
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And a good argument could be made that the employer could get in trouble for even sharing the information without a name.
The CDC has guidelines for employers. They say employers should notify employees who have come in contact with an infected employee. This can be done without identifying the infected employee.
There are going to be lawsuits over this virus. Walmart is being sued because an employee died. Lawyers are going to be busy.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:23 pm to JohnnyKilroy
Oh I’m familiar with it. HR doesn’t exist to protect the employees. It exists to protect the company.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:29 pm to Volvagia
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My employer made upper management of each division call all of their employees that there was a positive case and their response to it.
They offered zero identifying info though, even as broad as work shift or department.
In my opinion, your company did it perfectly.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:48 pm to sabes que
Don't have to say shite baw. No legal requirement.
Not saying they shouldn't say anything, but don't have to.
Not saying they shouldn't say anything, but don't have to.
This post was edited on 4/10/20 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 4/10/20 at 7:51 pm to Volvagia
My company had two positives this week. All managers had conference calls with their teams to communicate the news. No names were mentioned, nor departments. All personnel who worked in the same area were sent for testing. All tools, equipment, etc. were cleaned and sanitized.
Companies best interest is to keep all their employees safe. This is a meat processing plant so we are still going in and getting the job done. Now, all employees must go through a standard questioning and a temperature check before being allowed to get out your vehicle. We have folks on light duty assigned to walk up and down the halls wiping every surface down with sanitizer. They also supplied stocking masks at the entrance.
I am glad that they are taking this spread of risk seriously, it helps when you must go into the office.
Companies best interest is to keep all their employees safe. This is a meat processing plant so we are still going in and getting the job done. Now, all employees must go through a standard questioning and a temperature check before being allowed to get out your vehicle. We have folks on light duty assigned to walk up and down the halls wiping every surface down with sanitizer. They also supplied stocking masks at the entrance.
I am glad that they are taking this spread of risk seriously, it helps when you must go into the office.
Posted on 4/10/20 at 10:41 pm to Gator5220
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That is absolutely protected medical information under HIPAA.
HIPPA basically applies to healthcare professionals and that’s about it. Your doctor can’t tell your employer or coworkers, but HIPPA doesn’t apply to non-healthcare folks. There may be HR regulations related to privacy in general but HIPAA is meaningless in the workplace. We were told that we had to inform employees if they were exposed but to avoid giving any details that might identify the person that was potentially positive.
This post was edited on 4/10/20 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 4/10/20 at 10:44 pm to Gator5220
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Oh I’m familiar with it. HR doesn’t exist to protect the employees. It exists to protect the company.
Do you work for a healthcare provider?
Posted on 4/10/20 at 11:00 pm to SeeeeK
quote:It does have HR ramifications though. Even if you keep names out of it, you are still implying who it is if that person is suddenly not showing up for work for a couple weeks. Can be a pretty sticky situation even in the most benign of circumstances.
Telling your employees that a person did in fact test positive, has nothing to do with HIPPA.
Not saying it's right or wrong. I personally wouldn't want to know.
This post was edited on 4/10/20 at 11:10 pm
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